Health News from Medical News Today: UK Advice On Sun Creams "not In The Interests Of Public Health," Warns DTB

Health News from Medical News Today Latest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day. UK Advice On Sun Creams "not In The Interests Of Public Health," Warns DTB 1 Jun 2011, 12:00 am The strength of sun cream recently recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) to stave off sunburn is far too low and "not in the interests of public health," warns the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB). NICE should rethink its advice, and soon, it says. NICE recommends sunscreens with a sun protection factor, or SPF, of 15 as sufficient to prevent sunburn and the subsequent potential risk of skin cancer. But DTB says that this is based on standard test conditions in which manufacturers apply 2 mg/cm2 of product to the skin... You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.